The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-07
GEN SRAL NEWS.


CLRAR and pleasant.
R,vER falling slowly.
BUSINESS very dull.
The levee was deserted yesterday.
Two boat, are announces to leave
today.
The cold wave flag was flying again
yesterday.
A SMALL tug came out Of Wolf river
yesterday and went up the river.
The Kate Adams will positively
leave this evening for Arkansas City.
DURING the "a hours ending at noon
yesterday the river here fell inches.
THE Joe Peters or the X. L. Cobb
will leave here about Monday for Arkansas
river.
THE Coahoma will resume her trips
to 0sceola and the upper coast on Monday
next.
THR rivers are falling at all points
above, except at 50. Louis, where rise Of
inches occurred yesterday.
VIZ MCCLosKEY, who has charge Of
the lower deck Of the Anchor Line steamer
City of Vicksburg, is in the city.
The Granite State passed Cairo yes
terday, and should arrive here today with u
large carGo of Western produce.
THE NJ. v. I. Company are loading
n barge at Cairo, and u tow will probably be
sent south from that poiCt in u day or two.
THE James Lse is receiviog new
chimneys, made by Shea a Mccarthy. She
will be ready to resume her trips to Friars
Point Monday.
THE d. K. Powell, running under
the auspices Of the Anchor Line, is due here
this morning from Now Orleans. She may
go on through to Cairo.
ADvIoTs from points on the Arkan.
sas river yesterday wero not very favorable,
but the prospee s are that tho Arkansas River
Packet Company will send out boat next
Monday.
CART JOHN HARPuAM, agent OF the
Board Of Underwriters, has gone 10 Island
IL to look after j. t. Barrett natboat,
which is sunk thcre, Tho boat is loRded
with corn.
CAPT. JOHN L. HIGGINs, the clever
and accommodating mate, has recovered
from his illness and will resume his duties
on the forecastle Of the upper coast packet
Coahoma next Monday.
Mr.. WIN. GRIFFIN, a former well
known chip carpenter, who came here from
Tuesday. 1t Is said that he has sister, two
daughters and son residing at New Or
leans.
THE ice has made "shoresmen" out
Of good many Of the marines and they are
all hQv ng lots Of fun, Papa" Boyd and
the alligator, which he borrowed from
hogers, have been splitting The town wide
spen.
SKATING in the chute in above the
mouth of Wolf river is very good. and q
great many young men won't up yesterday
buckled on the skates and had q few houri
sport by flying around on the ice.
The City OF Cairo, Capt. Liehtner,
will arrive here this afternoon aud leave
again tomorrow evening for. Vicksburg and
way landings, taking freight for points on
the YaIoo an Tallahatchie rivers. Freight
is being received for her on the elevator.
CAPT FRANK ELLISON, the handsome
and popular captain of tho St. Louis and
Evansville packet Hudson. lie in the city re-
newlng old and making new acquai ntancos.
The Captain reports his steamer in safe
baibor at Paducah.
TaE ice in the river was very sof
yesterday and was no impediment to navi'
cation. The transfers and tugs moved with
ease and had no trouble in making landings
Two steau ers arc announced TO leave here
today, and navigation from this city L
points above and below can now BIO o0nsid-
cred as fully resumed.
The Rene Macready will be found
at the landing today and In command o
| Capt. Tom Claggett. she will leave thi
evening for Helena, Frisrs Point and al
bend LANDINGS. Messrs. VIM. Ashford, VIM
Darragh. Chas. Burr and John Rhodes ar,
her clerks. The Macready makes this triI
In place OF the Ice. The latter boat will re
sumo her trips Monday,
The fas', popular and pslstisl steam
! or, Kate Adams, will be found in port thi
morning, receiving to leave this evening to
Holena, Arkansas City and AL way land
ings. That veteran and careful steambOa
man, Capt. Mark Cheek, commands. Gn'
the popular "old timer WIN. Blauker, ha
charge Of the oih'e, He L. ably assisted
by Messrs. j. Il Hudson and Morris Gans.
A CAIRO dispatch save: The ice i
more broken today in the Ohio, but is quit
heavy. Boats can 60 TO Paducab on tn
| Kentucky side without oncouniering ZOE, al
L all comes down on the llllnois shore
| There Is no interruption of transfers or tut
| service to the Missouri or kentucky shores
| The s. l. Woods Us patching boilers at E0s
Cairo. The U. p Schenok had nice trip Il
| Cincinnati at Z o clock this morning, puttinI
| of a small lot Of cotton here for the East
| Sha will probably go into tho TENNESSEE
river for the pre- cent The Buckeye State
was at Paducah taking pig metal for Cncin
natl Mt Q o'clock this morning, and had can
ready TO go up the river, Capt. Vlnton dc
Gliding to make an effort to reach tho homt
port. The Harry Brown is due isht from
the Ohio with Is pieces Of coal. Tn,
Paris @ Brown telegraphs from OwensbUr,
wanting freight. she will got all she want
here, as receipts have been liberal for thu
past few days The barre company will go
ieveral hundred tons here. New 0rlean
and Vickshurg cotton men are here lookinl
after the damaged cotton being recovered
from the wrecked barge at East Caro-
A boat between Cairo A. d Paduoah is needed
badly just now. and complaint IL general on
accom- of tha retirement of the HuR Fowler